Biography

Dr. Gail Peterson is a clinical cardiologist who specializes in echocardiography and valvular heart disease. She graduated from University of Michigan Medical School and completed an Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, where she also served as Chief Medical Resident. She completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, and served on the faculty of Duke before moving to the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School. She sees patients with a broad range of cardiac problems, but has a particular interest in those with valvular heart disease.

Education

Medical School

University of Michigan Medical School (1991)

Internship

UT Southwestern Medical Center (1992), Internal Medicine

Residency

UT Southwestern Medical Center (1995), Internal Medicine

Fellowship

Duke University School of Medicine (1998), Cardiology

Research Interest

Infectious endocarditis

Role of left ventricular mass in prognosis

Valvular heart disease

Publications

Featured Publications

Comparison of results of percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy in patients > 65 years with those in patients ages < 65 years